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Fatehpur Sikri, Agra

February 29, 2012February 26, 2016

First named Sikrigarh, this monument was constructed by Sikriwal Rajput Raja’s last emperor Maharana Sangram Singh beginning in 1500. Here after the second birthday …

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Monuments at Pattadakal

February 26, 2012February 26, 2016

The group of 8th century CE monuments in Pattadakal are the culmination of the earliest experiments in the vesara style of Hindu temple architecture. …

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Mahabalipuram

February 25, 2012February 26, 2016

The port town of Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram near Chennai, was named after king Narasimhavarman I, one of the rulers of the Pallava dynasty of …

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Bhimbetka Cave Paintings

February 25, 2012February 26, 2016

The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological World Heritage site located in Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Bhimbetka shelters …

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Konark Sun Temple

February 24, 2012February 26, 2016

is a 13th century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Orissa. It was constructed from oxidized and weathered ferruginous …

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Mahabalipuram

February 23, 2012February 26, 2016

was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil …

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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

February 18, 2012February 26, 2016

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed the “Toy Train”, is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal, run …

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The Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram

February 17, 2012February 26, 2016

The Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram It is one of the The Great Living Chola Temples built between 10th and 12th centuries CE. The other two …

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The Ajanta Caves

February 14, 2012February 26, 2016

The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are 29 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE. Since 1983, the Ajanta …